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Kerry calls Karzai amid Afghan poll fears

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WASHINGTON: US secretary of state John Kerry has called Afghan President Hamid Karzai and asked him to address the concerns of individual candidates vying to succeed him, amid fears that a poll dispute could lead to instability.
Kerry stressed the importance of national unity and a peaceful political process during his call the Karzai yesterday, a state department spokesperson said.  The preliminary result of Afghanistan’s presidential election run-off was delayed for days for a recount of ballots in 2,000 voting centres.  Afghans voted on June 14 to elect between former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah and former World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani.  But the two candidates are at loggerheads, triggering fears that the election results could lead to protests and uncertainty in Afghanistan.
Kerry encouraged the Independent Election Commission to conduct a full and thorough review that ensures the Afghan people have confidence in the integrity of the electoral process, the spokesperson said.
“While the US does not support any individual candidate, we have long stated our support for a credible, transparent and inclusive process that is broadly supported by the Afghan people and which produces a president who can govern the country,” the spokesperson said. (Agencies)

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